9/7/24: Mark 8

Keys of the Kingdom

First gospel written; Mail at the time of Christ; Military Christians; Trade; Courts; Things Mark knew; Comparing to Matthew and Luke; "Q" gospels; Theophilus's journey; Baptism; Sharing the whole narrative of the bible; 2 systems of "religion"; Having your eyes opened; Creating false Christs; Unmooring metaphors; UFOs?; Angels; Sparing Sodom; Demoniac; Sharing what God's sharing; Influential spirits; Antifa?; Getting back to the common narrative; Reviewing Mark 7; Blind man being healed; "ephphatha"; Ps 69:23; Darkened eyes; Ecc 2:14; Differing interpretations of the same event; Spirits in animals; Real men?; Denying responsibility; Two trees; Corban of the Pharisees; Living in spiritual darkness; Censorship; Blind man's parents; Cursed children; Robbing widows and orphans; Becoming Christ-like; Constantine's church; Social welfare through force; Mark 8:1; Greek "tis"; Lacking time for food and rest; Organizing the people; Charity vs compelled offerings; Killing care; Coveting via government; Societal degeneration; Isa 42:7; Repentance; Mark 8:8 "the did eat"; Explaining?; Mana?; The "sharing" miracle; Love = charity; EBT cards; Welfare snare; THE solution; 144,000; "religion"; Worth-less money; Seeking a sign from heaven; Believing in God?; Swine today; "generation"; Recognizing good ideas; "Leaven"; Apostle education; Ear-tickling; Feeding the sheep; Will you repent?; Doing what Christ said to do; Government assisted suicide?; Blind man healing - in private; Mark 8:27; Who is Jesus?; Christ = anointed = king; Corruption in the Judean government; Priest and king; Recovering Adam's dominion; Calling Peter "Satan"; Power/right to choose; Are you giving choice to your neighbor?; Freewill offerings; Losing your life?; Do you really want to see?; Are you selling your soul?; The reasoning of Jesus; Having life more abundant; The world in debt; Leading you out of darkness; Divided kingdom in Judea; Movie miracles; Trade; New bonds from sharing; Forgiveness; Mt 20:25, Mark 10:42, Lk 22:25; Rev 2:14 Nicolaitans; Ez 16:49 Sin of Sodom; Discover the way of Christ.